Vehicle-seat spring



(No Model.) I 1 W. R. D. ALLEN.

I VEHICLE SEAT SP ING. No. 292,151. Patented Jan. 22; 1884.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

WTILLIE R. D. ALLEN, OF HARDMAN, OREGON.

VEHICLE-SEAT SPRING.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 292,151, dated January 22, 1884.

Application filed September 18,1883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern- Be it known that I, WILLIE R. D. ALLEN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Hardman, in the county of Umatilla and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and use- ;ful Improvements in Vehicle-Seat Springs; 1 and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to certain improvements in vehicle-seat springs; and it has for its object to provide means to prevent such I 5 seats from becoming loose upon their supporting-springs, so as to avoid lateral swaying; and with this end in view the invention consists in securing an angular brace or braces to the seat itself and to the lower. leaves of the springs, the latter connection being yielding,

as willhereinafter morefully appear.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and on which like reference-letters indicate corresponding fea- 2 5 tures, Figure 1 is a front elevation of .a vehicle-seat mounted upon springs and provided with my improved braces; and Fig. 2, a vertical cross-sectional view of the seat, showing my brace in side elevation.

0 The letter A indicates the vehicle-seat. the

same being constructed of any approved material andof any desired shape or size, and mounted upon and secured to elliptical springs B in the usual manner. The lower halves of 3 5 the springs are secured to stripsG, which in turn are secured to the vehicle-body; or they may be fastened directly to such body themselves.

It is also to be observed that I do not con- 40 fine myself to any particular form of spring,

since it is obvious that my braces, to be pres ently described, may be applied to seats having spiral springs as well.

The letter I) designates the braces, preferably of metal, the respective ends of which are secured to the seat and the upper half of the springs. From the seat they extend obliquely or outwardly to a point just below the lower half of the springs; thence they extend vertically to the upper half thereof, where, as above stated, they are fastened, the said vertical portions passing through eyes or clips E, connected rigidly to the lower portions of the springs. These clips serve to form aconnection between the braces and the said portions of the springs. By this means it will be observed that the vertical play or reciprocation of the seat is left perfectly free, while at the same time all lateralswaying is entirely avoided, my inven= tion being particularly designed for use in uneven rocky countries.

These braces may also be applied with advantage to the bodies of vehicles, as well as to the seats thereof.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a vehicle-seat, thecombination of the braces secured thereto at one end, extending obliquely and downwardly, and then vertically, with the springs having clips which re-. ceive said braces, and having their upper portions rigidly secured thereto, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnosses.

\VILLIE R. D. ALLEN. \Vitnesses:

A. MALLORY,

J OSEPH STRONG. 

